Hand-truck



(No Model.)

B. GOLVIN. Hand-Truck.

- Patented May 11 W60 '1 v- ATTORNEYS ".FETERS. F310) UTHOGRAPHER,WASMNGTDN, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENONI GOLVIN, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

HAN D-TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 227,489, dated May 11,1880.

Application filed March 13,1880.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, BENo'NI GOLVIN, of Freeport, in the county ofStephenson and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hand Trucks; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawing,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

The figure of the drawing is a perspective view of my hand-truck.

My invention relates to hand-trucks; and it consists in the constructionof parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

The truck consists of three bars arranged and braced as follows: Theside bars, A, have the straight portions (6, which curve upwardly toform handles a. The central bar, B, has the straight part b, whichcurves up andthen round to form the overhanging straight part b.

C O O are three cross brace-bars, and D is v a brace-rod passing throughthe curved parts of all three bars. This frame is supported on rollersE, the axles of which are journaled in the bearings e.

F F are brace-rods extending from the bars A to the overhanging portionof bar B. The overhanging portion of bar B is slotted, as at G, toreceive a lever, H, which is pivoted in the forward end of the slot.

(No model.)

The lever has grappling-hooks I, so that a box or bale may be grappled,and by operating the lever the article can be swung on the truck, thelower horizontal portions of the three bars constituting a base for thesame to rest on. The slot is of considerable length, so as to allow freeplay of the lever.

This arrangement forms a cheap, simple, strong, and desirable truck.

What I claim is-- 1. In a truck, the side bars, A, and the central bar,B, said side bars having the straight portions a, and the central barhaving a straight part, b, which curves upwardly and extends forward toform the straight overhanging and slotted part b, said overhanging partbeing provided with a pivoted lever having grappling-hooks,substantially as set forth.

2. A truck composed of the three bars A, A, andB, having the straightand curved parts, as set forth, said bars being braced an d supportedupon rollers, as specified.

In testimony that 1 claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

BENONI COLVIN,

Witnesses:

J OHN STASKOPF, WILLIAM F. FIGELEY.

